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How to use wet dressings with babies
This guide explains how to use wet dressings to manage eczema. It involves soaking cotton clothing in warm water (with bath oil if advised), applying prescribed steroid creams and moisturiser, then layering wet clothes under dry ones. Wet dressings help soothe skin, reduce itching, and prevent infections.
- Organisation:
- National Allergy Council
- Topic:
- Allergies
- Target audience:
- General, Parents or carers
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- August 2023
- Last reviewed:
- April 2025
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